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Wheat crop at higher risk of disease 

It’s no secret that this has been a very wet summer, and wheat producers may be seeing the consequences of this weather soon. Plant Pathologist Ruth Dill Mackey says that the Red River Valley wheat crop is at high risk of disease and she tells us what she’s seeing.  Mackey says that breeding has made…
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July 20, 2024 0

Clean, Drain, Dry 

Earlier this week the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed the presence of Zebra Mussels in three new lakes in Northern Minnesota. (Union Lake, First Silver Lake and Heilberger Lake)  The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking that boaters do their part in stopping aquatic hitchhikers, and Nathan Olson of the MN…
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July 20, 2024 0

Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation holding annual Ride for PTSD 

The Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation will be holding their Annual Ride For PTSD on Saturday. Brady Ober Legacy Foundation Director Tracy Dunham has the details.  Dunham also explains the importance of  PTSD Awareness and why it’s a major focus of the Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation.  For more information on the Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation go…
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July 20, 2024 0

FireFrost ATV catfishing derby is today 

The FireFrost ATV Club’s “Catching Cats on the Red” fishing derby is today from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the Red River of the North near Halstad.  FireFrost ATV Club representative Edward Bergseid (Berg-Side) has the details.  The torment is a fundraiser for the Firefrost ATV Club, and Bergseid says the money will be…
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July 20, 2024 0

A Day of Family Fun!

Over at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center, there’s an event happening at 10am on July 20th! We had the opportunity to talk to Briana Coughlin, the Sales and Marketing Coordinator for the Events Center, about what that event is. So where did she get the idea for a Family Fun Day? And what’s the…
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July 20, 2024 0

Voyageurs National Park begins their Dark Skies Program

Voyageurs National Park is excited to begin a fun nighttime program with their Conservancy branch which is centered around their “Dark Skies”. The Voyageurs Conservancy Education Specialist, Jesse Gates called into the studio and got to share more about the weekly program. So how do National Parks, like Voyageurs, get recognized as an International Dark…
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July 19, 2024 0

Central Valley School District Set to Decrease Mill Levy for 2024-25 Budget

With most goods and services around the country on the increase, the Central Valley School District is looking to decrease their tax levy for the 2024-25 budget from 66 to 63 mills.  Superintendent, Jeremy Brandt, sums up the discussion from Wednesday’s school board meeting. In other discussion items, Brandt, who also serves as the Hillsboro/Central…
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July 19, 2024 0

Area sugar beet crop at high risk for Root Rot and Cercospora leaf spot

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier recently caught up with Dr Ashok Chanda of the University of Minnesota Extension Department of Plant Pathology to discuss the current day sugar beet crop and potential issues that may arise in the crop. Chanda says one disease sugar beet producers should keep an eye out for is root rot. …
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July 19, 2024 0

City of Hillsboro starting to plan 2025 budget

Like many cities across the region the City of Hillsboro is starting to put together a 2025 budget. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us some of the things the city will be looking to include in next year’s budget.  Eggermont says the city will be starting a paving project soon as well.  For the…
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July 19, 2024 0

Waubun School Board reaches agreement with non certified staff union 

The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board signed off on their bargaining agreement with their non certified staff union at their meeting on Wednesday night. Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent Jordan Spaeth tells us more.  Spaeth says they also did the second reading of their student handbook. Spaeth says the district is also looking to fill some staff positions…
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July 19, 2024 0